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January 24,1995
Sp54
Joe Hargis, Director
Story by Rebecca Littlejohn, '97
CARLETON ALUMNA TO LECTURE ON CHINESE RELIGIONS
Northfield, Minn. — Dr. Judith A. Berling, Carleton class of 1967, will give a talk titled
"Layers and Levels of Chinese Religions: A Pilgrimage to Lion's Head Mountain" on
Monday, January 30, at 8 p.m. in Carleton's Boliou Auditorium.
Berling is currently the Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs at
Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, Calif. She is the author of "The Syncretic
Religion of Lin Chao-en," and numerous articles covering such topics as East Asian
religions, theological education and teaching. Widely experienced as a panelist on
Asian religions and theological education, Berling also served as president of the
American Academy of Religion for 1990-1991.
Lion's Head Mountain, in Taiwan, is the destination of many Buddhist
pilgrimages. Berling herself has made the journey. She will share her reflections on
this experience and its relation to her research of Chinese religions. The lecture is
sponsored by Carleton's Asian Studies Program and the East Asian Lecture Series.
Berling will also participate in a panel with Carleton Professor of Religion and
John W. Nason Professor of Asian Studies Bardwell Smith and three other Carleton
alumni who are former students of Smith. The panel is titled "A Conversation with
Bardwell Smith" and address issues of learning and teaching. This event will take
place on Tuesday, January 31 at 4:30 in Leighton 304.
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January 24,1995
Sp54
Joe Hargis, Director
Story by Rebecca Littlejohn, '97
CARLETON ALUMNA TO LECTURE ON CHINESE RELIGIONS
Northfield, Minn. — Dr. Judith A. Berling, Carleton class of 1967, will give a talk titled
"Layers and Levels of Chinese Religions: A Pilgrimage to Lion's Head Mountain" on
Monday, January 30, at 8 p.m. in Carleton's Boliou Auditorium.
Berling is currently the Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs at
Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, Calif. She is the author of "The Syncretic
Religion of Lin Chao-en," and numerous articles covering such topics as East Asian
religions, theological education and teaching. Widely experienced as a panelist on
Asian religions and theological education, Berling also served as president of the
American Academy of Religion for 1990-1991.
Lion's Head Mountain, in Taiwan, is the destination of many Buddhist
pilgrimages. Berling herself has made the journey. She will share her reflections on
this experience and its relation to her research of Chinese religions. The lecture is
sponsored by Carleton's Asian Studies Program and the East Asian Lecture Series.
Berling will also participate in a panel with Carleton Professor of Religion and
John W. Nason Professor of Asian Studies Bardwell Smith and three other Carleton
alumni who are former students of Smith. The panel is titled "A Conversation with
Bardwell Smith" and address issues of learning and teaching. This event will take
place on Tuesday, January 31 at 4:30 in Leighton 304.
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